VOGONS


First post, by Nooflebot

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

Been looking all over the place online and every time I've tried to order from websites they cancel my order because they don't actually have them in stock anymore /:
I specifically need the 2.8v version of these processors since the system I plan to pair these with is a silicon graphics visual workstation 540 and the motherboard / VRM's only support 1.3 - 3.5 voltage range CPU's.

The SKU for the 2.8v 900MHz Pentium III Xeon's is SL5D3 or SL4XY.

I'm trying to not spend a fortune on this as I need 4 of these CPU's to complete the system. Already had to spend a decent chunk of change on the specific VRM model that supports these CPU's.

Reply 1 of 20, by PD2JK

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

Can't help you with (only one) 700 MHz SL49P without any heatsink I guess?

i386 16 ⇒ i486 DX4 100 ⇒ Pentium MMX 200 ⇒ Athlon Pluto 700 ⇒ AthlonXP 1700+ ⇒ Opteron 165 ⇒ Dual Opteron 856

Reply 2 of 20, by red-ray

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

QAK9 should also work.

file.php?id=221511

Reply 3 of 20, by Nooflebot

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

I am still looking for these CPU's. I've only managed to source 1 out of the 4 I need because I got lucky with a eBay listing, they unfortunately did not have more.

Reply 4 of 20, by Nooflebot

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

Update on this, now have 3 out of four 900MHz CPU's installed. If anybody has just one SL4XY they'd be willing to part ways with I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for it. It would complete the CPU side of my SGI 540 Visual Workstation.

Endgame of what I'm aiming for:
- 4x 900MHz Pentium III Xeons (Currently 3/4)
- 2GB Proprietary SGI SDRAM (Accomplished)
- Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Platinum (Can transplant from other machines)
- Some graphics card that works with the weird firmware of the SGI 540 (currently testing options)
- SD1100 Serial Digital Video Interface Card (One sold on eBay recently that I missed, I have a feeling I will be waiting a long time before I see another)
- Blu-ray optical drive with sata to IDE converter
- Internal Superdisk drive (saw some external SGI Superdisk drives on eBay that could be a good source for a internal drive colored black)
- SATA Raid controller (Finding something that is bootable will likely be extremely hard if not impossible so I might be stuck with SCSI / IDE)
- If the SATA Raid controller works out I want two SSD's in RAID0 for the system
- SGI Gigabit Ethernet Card
- SGI 1600SW or SGI CRT Monitor
- Accompanying USB SGI Keyboard and Mouse

Reply 5 of 20, by eisapc

User metadata
Rank Member
Rank
Member

Same problem here: I own 5 of the 2.8V 900MHz 2MB CPUs, but need a fourth sixth one to complete a HP Netserver currently running 6x 700 MHz 1MB.
I did not find a single affordable one during the last 10 years.

Last edited by eisapc on 2026-02-09, 11:43. Edited 1 time in total.

Reply 6 of 20, by Nooflebot

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie
eisapc wrote on 2026-02-06, 11:51:

Same problem here: I own 5 of the 2.8V 900MHz 2MB CPUs, but need a fourth one to complete a HP Netserver currently running 6x 700 MHz 1MB.
I did not find a single affordable one during the last 10 years.

Well if you ever want to part ways with one of the 900MHz 2.8v PIII Xeon's I'm able to do $250 since I really really want to finish my SGI 540's CPU's.

Reply 7 of 20, by luckybob

User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++

I haven't seen a positive hit on my ePay searches in YEARS.

I have four of them, but I want to build them into a Supermicro S2QR6 build. (I need a chassis for it)

Hells bells, i'm having trouble getting P-PRO OD chips for my 6x6 without spending $500 a chip.

I will go through my box of processors and check if I have a stray 900/100/2m/2.8 cpu.

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Reply 8 of 20, by Jackhead

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

I remember reading that the SL4XY has a problem before production week 14 2000. Random freezes on CPU load. Anyone more about it?
Im trying to find the site again. Was from IBM a recall.

Dos 6.22: Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 2.0 1Mb L2 - A5x86 X5 P75 - 64MB - AHA-2842A VLB - ET4000W32P VLB - CT2230 - MPU-401AT with YucatanFX / Roland CM64
Win98SE: Asus XG DLS 1x SL4XY - SG Voodoo 5 6000 PCI - 2GB RAM ECC- Audigy 2 ZS - MX300

Reply 9 of 20, by luckybob

User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++

First I've heard about it.

I know my chips are good, I ran them for years as a home router. 😀

Id be interested to see what you find.

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Reply 10 of 20, by Jackhead

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

found it again:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/intel-penti … rce=chatgpt.com

Dos 6.22: Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 2.0 1Mb L2 - A5x86 X5 P75 - 64MB - AHA-2842A VLB - ET4000W32P VLB - CT2230 - MPU-401AT with YucatanFX / Roland CM64
Win98SE: Asus XG DLS 1x SL4XY - SG Voodoo 5 6000 PCI - 2GB RAM ECC- Audigy 2 ZS - MX300

Reply 11 of 20, by Twisted Six

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie
Nooflebot wrote on 2026-02-06, 10:18:
Update on this, now have 3 out of four 900MHz CPU's installed. If anybody has just one SL4XY they'd be willing to part ways with […]
Show full quote

Update on this, now have 3 out of four 900MHz CPU's installed. If anybody has just one SL4XY they'd be willing to part ways with I'd be willing to pay a pretty penny for it. It would complete the CPU side of my SGI 540 Visual Workstation.

Endgame of what I'm aiming for:
- 4x 900MHz Pentium III Xeons (Currently 3/4)
- 2GB Proprietary SGI SDRAM (Accomplished)
- Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 Platinum (Can transplant from other machines)
- Some graphics card that works with the weird firmware of the SGI 540 (currently testing options)
- SD1100 Serial Digital Video Interface Card (One sold on eBay recently that I missed, I have a feeling I will be waiting a long time before I see another)
- Blu-ray optical drive with sata to IDE converter
- Internal Superdisk drive (saw some external SGI Superdisk drives on eBay that could be a good source for a internal drive colored black)
- SATA Raid controller (Finding something that is bootable will likely be extremely hard if not impossible so I might be stuck with SCSI / IDE)
- If the SATA Raid controller works out I want two SSD's in RAID0 for the system
- SGI Gigabit Ethernet Card
- SGI 1600SW or SGI CRT Monitor
- Accompanying USB SGI Keyboard and Mouse

Here ya go, shows in stock: https://serverworlds.com/hp-188594-001-xeon-9 … kit-222627-b21/

I've bought other stuff from this company before, they're legit.

FWIW, I have a Supermicro S2DGU with a pair of these and a 3DFX Voodoo3500 laying around here. Great quake player!

If you tolerate this, then your children will be next.

Reply 12 of 20, by Twisted Six

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie

^
I don't know if they're 2.8V or 5/12....but might be worth messaging.

If you tolerate this, then your children will be next.

Reply 13 of 20, by luckybob

User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++
Twisted Six wrote on 2026-02-22, 17:31:

Here ya go, shows in stock: https://serverworlds.com/hp-188594-001-xeon-9 … kit-222627-b21/

I've bought other stuff from this company before, they're legit.

FWIW, I have a Supermicro S2DGU with a pair of these and a 3DFX Voodoo3500 laying around here. Great quake player!

99.999% of all OEM cpus are 5/12v. These are no exception.

The S2DGU is a very nice board, grats BTW. 😀

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Reply 14 of 20, by Twisted Six

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie
luckybob wrote on 2026-02-22, 22:48:

99.999% of all OEM cpus are 5/12v. These are no exception.

The S2DGU is a very nice board, grats BTW. 😀

The reason I posted the note under my initial post; I wasn't sure as the listing didn't say. You're probably right or they'd probably be 'out of stock' as well....may still be worth sending an email asking. Stranger things have happened.

My pair have those same heatsinks on them, they are 2.8v...in the infamous S2DGU.

file.php?mode=view&id=236929

file.php?mode=view&id=236933

If you tolerate this, then your children will be next.

Reply 15 of 20, by Jackhead

User metadata
Rank Oldbie
Rank
Oldbie

the in stock are SL4XZ, i bought a SL4XY on ebay last week . Very expensive..

Dos 6.22: Asus VL/I-486SV2GX4 Rev 2.0 1Mb L2 - A5x86 X5 P75 - 64MB - AHA-2842A VLB - ET4000W32P VLB - CT2230 - MPU-401AT with YucatanFX / Roland CM64
Win98SE: Asus XG DLS 1x SL4XY - SG Voodoo 5 6000 PCI - 2GB RAM ECC- Audigy 2 ZS - MX300

Reply 16 of 20, by PcBytes

User metadata
Rank l33t
Rank
l33t
Twisted Six wrote on Yesterday, 00:13:
The reason I posted the note under my initial post; I wasn't sure as the listing didn't say. You're probably right or they'd pr […]
Show full quote
luckybob wrote on 2026-02-22, 22:48:

99.999% of all OEM cpus are 5/12v. These are no exception.

The S2DGU is a very nice board, grats BTW. 😀

The reason I posted the note under my initial post; I wasn't sure as the listing didn't say. You're probably right or they'd probably be 'out of stock' as well....may still be worth sending an email asking. Stranger things have happened.

My pair have those same heatsinks on them, they are 2.8v...in the infamous S2DGU.

file.php?mode=view&id=236929

file.php?mode=view&id=236933

I was wondering why the setup felt so familiar, now I know 🤣

"Enter at your own peril, past the bolted door..."
Main PC: i5 3470, GB B75M-D3H, 16GB RAM, 2x1TB
98SE : P3 650, Soyo SY-6BA+IV, 384MB RAM, 80GB

Reply 17 of 20, by Twisted Six

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie
PcBytes wrote on Yesterday, 13:44:
Twisted Six wrote on Yesterday, 00:13:
The reason I posted the note under my initial post; I wasn't sure as the listing didn't say. You're probably right or they'd pr […]
Show full quote
luckybob wrote on 2026-02-22, 22:48:

99.999% of all OEM cpus are 5/12v. These are no exception.

The S2DGU is a very nice board, grats BTW. 😀

The reason I posted the note under my initial post; I wasn't sure as the listing didn't say. You're probably right or they'd probably be 'out of stock' as well....may still be worth sending an email asking. Stranger things have happened.

My pair have those same heatsinks on them, they are 2.8v...in the infamous S2DGU.

file.php?mode=view&id=236929

file.php?mode=view&id=236933

I was wondering why the setup felt so familiar, now I know 🤣

Something tells me you go by another screen name on another forum we frequent. 😉

If you tolerate this, then your children will be next.

Reply 18 of 20, by luckybob

User metadata
Rank l33t++
Rank
l33t++

I was looking through my ePay saved searches and I saw these pics:

it should be pretty obvious which cpu has the internal voltage regulator.

Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them. - Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Reply 19 of 20, by Twisted Six

User metadata
Rank Newbie
Rank
Newbie
luckybob wrote on 2026-02-22, 22:48:
Twisted Six wrote on 2026-02-22, 17:31:

Here ya go, shows in stock: https://serverworlds.com/hp-188594-001-xeon-9 … kit-222627-b21/

I've bought other stuff from this company before, they're legit.

FWIW, I have a Supermicro S2DGU with a pair of these and a 3DFX Voodoo3500 laying around here. Great quake player!

99.999% of all OEM cpus are 5/12v. These are no exception.

The S2DGU is a very nice board, grats BTW. 😀

Just a FWIW, I got your PM about the PPro. I guess I'm too much of a noob, I can not send a private message. Hopefully you'll get the notification I quoted you...if for no other reason so you don't think I was ignoring you.

If you tolerate this, then your children will be next.